Buckle



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BUCKLE Filed May 31, 1933 6 INVENTOR WM ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 4, 1934 PATENT OFFICE umEDfm-ms --1,972;s2 BUCKLE Leon Bernstein, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application May 31, 1933, Serial No.-673,635 6 Claims. (01. 24-191) This, invention, relates to improvements in buckles and similar articles adapted for fastening or connecting separable parts together. While the buckle is designed primarily for use with belts 5 for articles of wearingzapparel, such as ladies dresses, coatsand the like, the construction may, of course, be utilizefdfor such articles adapted for use for other purposes'. T" i The principal object of this invention is the provision of such a device which is simple inconstruction, composed of few parts, simple and cheap to manufacture and assemble," strong in construction, secure as far as fastening or connecting is concerned, and whichis ornamental and attractive in appearance.-

Another object of thisinvention is the'provision of such a devicewhich is composed essentially of three major parts which may be readily and securely assembled together in operative relationship so as to form a complete article,

which may be formed so that in use it'is'ornamental due to different materials usedincovering or in connection with the same.

' To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, this invention consists the construction, combinationrand arrangement of parts hereinafter described and then sought tobe defined in the appended claims, reference being had to the accom panying drawing forming a part hereof and which showsymerely for thepur-pose of illustrative disclosure, several embodiments'of'my invention, it being expressly understood; however, that various changes may be made in practice within the scope of the claims withoutdigressing from my inventive idea. l i

In the drawingi i 1 J Figure 1 is a front elevation-of a buckle-constructed in accordance with my invention, shown 40 attached to a belt for a garment and showing the use of contrasting colors or materials for or namental purposes. 7 Figure 2 is a transverse section takensubstantially through themiddle of Figure 1 on a diameter of the buckle parallel to the lengthjofthe belt. I Figure 3 is a front elevation of a buckle of sim ilar construction to that shown in Figure '1,- embodying a slight modification.

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken substantially through the middleof Figure 3 on a diameter of the buckle parallel to the length of the belt.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of another buckle constructed in accordance with my invention, slightly modified from that shown in Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a transverse section taken substantially through the middle of Figure 5 on a diameter of the buckle parallel to the length of the 6 belt.

Referring first to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing, the numeral 1 designates'the top or front shell or part of the buckle, the numeral 2 the bottom or rear'ring or annulus and the numeral 6 3 the intermediate clip or clamp holding disc or plate Described differently, the front part of the buckle consists of a shell in the form of a shallow receptacle 1 withlwhich is combined so as to be contained therein a-rear part made '10 up-of annulus and disk portions designated respectively 2 and 3.-

The top. or front shell is disc-like in shape and appearance and while shown as circular may be made in various shapes and confirmations. It has a 'rearwardly turned peripheral edge or marginal portion 4 which is turned in beyond the perpendicular to form a sort of inturned cup to-receive the bottom or rear ring or annulus, the inturned edge forming an inclined inner so surface to engage over the outer surface of the edge of the ring or the annulus, as hereinafter described. The body portion of-this top shell may be formed with an opening 5 therethrough which may be of any shape or configuration. -In 35 Figures 1 and 2 the'opening is shown of diamond shape. In Figure 5 this top shell is shown as imperforate or without an opening.

The bottom or rear ring or annulus is formed of such a size as to fit closely within the inturned fia-nge4 of the top shell 1 and tobe-clamped therewithin. Cross sectionally, it is in the form of an inverted channel groove or trough preferably having'its outer edge 6 rather steeply inclined and the body portion 7 and the other or inner edge-8 of more gradual inclination as clearly shown in the cross sectional views. The outer edge 6 of the bottom ring or annulus is adapted to fit against theinturned flange 4 of the top shell which engages said edge portion 6 and is clamped thereto'so' as to hold the parts securely in assembled relation. Of course, this annulus 2 corresponds in shape to the top shell 1.

' The intermediate disc or plate 3 is interposed between the top or front shell 1 and the bottom or-rear ring or annulus 2 and is held in position therebetween by the clamping of the ring or annulus and shelltogether. This intermediate disc or plate 3, of course, corresponds in shape to the shell as it fits within the flanged portion 319 

